Lotus has released the details of its Evora S supercharged and Evora IPS automatic models, which are expected to be officially launched at the Paris Motor Show.

The Evora IPS stands for Intelligent Precision Shift, and it features a six-speed automatic transmission. It has a 3.5-litre V6, which produces 276bhp and 350Nm of torque. This allows the car to go from 0-100km/h in 5.5 seconds, and reach a top speed of 250km/h.

Meanwhile, the Evora S is powered by a supercharged version of the same 3.5-litre V6, which churns out 346bhp and 400Nm of torque. Along with a six-speed manual, this enables the car to go from 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds, and reach a top speed of 277km/h.

The Evora S comes with a “sport pack” as standard, and also includes a “sport” button which allows the driver to adjust throttle response and activate an exhaust by-pass valve. Other features include cross-drilled brakes, restyled wheels, and an aggressive rear diffuser.

Lotus CEO Dany Bahar says, ‘you won’t realize what you were missing from your driving experience until you get the wheel of the Evora S. It’s the next level of Evora experience. It communicates with you better; the suspension setting has been fine tuned for added power and control so it responds even more to direction. It’s an instinctual car, the experience is pure.”

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Peugeot and Citroen has agreed a deal with Mitsubishi to sell a rebadged version of the ASX/RVR compact SUV.

Not much details of the deal has been revealed, but the Peugeot and Citroen versions of the ASX/RVR is expected to be launched in 2012, and feature unique styling as well as optional all-wheel-drive. The PSA Peugeot-Citroen group expects to sell around 50,000 units of the rebadged ASX/RVR.

The Peugeot and Citroen versions will get a 1.6-litre HDi diesel engine that produces 110bhp and 240Nm of torque. In front-wheel-drive guise the compact SUV is expected to return a fuel consumption figure of around 4.7 litres per 100km.

Previously, Peugeot and Citroen has collaborated with Mitsubishi on several projects, such as the Peugeot 4007 and Citroen C-Crosser which are based on the Mitsubishi Outlander, as well as the Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-Zero, which are rebadged versions of Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV electric city car.